title: Perceptions of parents and children regarding asthma management responsibilities.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of children and parents regarding shared responsibilities for asthma management.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 72 children with asthma who were between the ages of 7 and 12 years and their parents. Asthma management responsibilities were assessed by the "Asthma Responsibility Questionnaire."
  
  
  RESULTS
  Disagreements occurred between parents and children on assuming responsibility. Children reported higher asthma management responsibility scores than reported by parents for them.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important that nurses provide education and counseling to both children and their families to ensure that children take responsibility for disease management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayfer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ekim
authors.forename: Ayse Ferda
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Ocakci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010465:Perception; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Asthma management; child; parent; responsibility